Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary HandbookBIOGRAPHICAL DETAILSELLERY, Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary, MLCMember for South Metropolitan RegionAustralian Labor Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for South Metropolitan Region on 10 February 2001 (for the term commencing on 22 May 2001). Re-elected 2005, 2008, 2013 and 2017 for the terms commencing 22 May.

Ministerial AppointmentsParliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs: 27 June 2003 - 5 August 2003.Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth: 22 September 2004 - 10 March 2005.Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts; Disability Services: 22 September 2004 - 26 April 2005.Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development; Women's Interests; Seniors; Youth: 10 March 2005 - 26 April 2005.Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health: 5 August 2003 - 2 March 2007.Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General; Electoral Affairs: 26 April 2005 - 2 March 2007.Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Women's Interests; Seniors and Volunteering: 2 March 2007 - 23 September 2008.Minister for Education and Training: 17 March 2017- present.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial AppointmentsPresident Parliamentary Labor Party: 12 April 2001 - 19 March 2007.Shadow Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Disability Services: 26 September 2008 - 8 April 2013.Shadow Minister for Seniors and Volunteering: 26 September 2007 - 26 January 2012.Shadow Minister for Women's Interests: 14 February 2011 - 9 April 2013.Shadow Minister for Early Childhood: 27 January - 9 April 2013.Shadow Minister for Education; Children's Interests: 9 April 2013 - 26 June 2015.Shadow Minister for Education: 26 June 2015 - 17 March 2017.Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council: 16 September 2008 - 17 March 2017.Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council: 17 March 2017 - present.

Standing CommitteesMember, Joint Standing Committee on the Anti-Corruption Commission: 27 June 2001 - 13 May 2004.Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance: 28 June 2001 - 21 May 2005.Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for the Inquiry into Public Service Expenditure: 3 December 2008 - 19 May 2009.Co-opted Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges: 15 September 2009 - 20 October 2011.Co-opted Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Committee - Standing Order 6(3): Recalling The Council: 19 September 2018 - 4 December 2018.

Select CommitteesMember, Select Committee into Workers Compensation: 2 July 2004 - 17 November 2004.Member, Select Committee into the Adequacy for Foster Care Assessment Procedures by the Department for Community Development: 21 September 2005 - 24 August 2006.